Modric beats Ronaldo & Salah to 2018 Goal 50 award

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Luka Modric of Real Madrid arrives on the Green Carpet ahead of The Best FIFA Football Awards at Royal Festival Hall on September 24, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Luka Modric was crowned Goal’s Player of the Year ahead of fellow finalists Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah

The 33-year-old playmaker produced the finest performances of his career to date last season for Real Madrid and Croatia.

In the last six months alone, Modric has been won the FIFA and UEFA Player of the Year prizes along with winning the Champions League and leading Croatia to their first ever World Cup final.